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A town of 865.

Population
865
−2.8% since 2010
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Small town

865 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
New AuburnSampsonSioux CreekAuburnChetekNew AuburnSampsonSioux CreekAuburnChetekDovre

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dovre

Most working residents leave Dovre for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rice Lake (13%), Chetek (9%) and Eau Claire (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dovre1%
Rice Lake13%
Chetek9%
Eau Claire8%
Barron6%
26 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Dovre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dovre has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dovre is

Dovre beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDovreWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.8%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
11.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.3% of Dovre is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,179 of 22,378 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. New Auburn Wildlife Area—1,183
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dovre for work

Where Dovre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 13% 9% → Chetek Chetek 9% 8% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 8% 6% → Barron Barron 6% 3% → Bloomer Bloomer 3% 3% → Cameron Cameron 3% Dovre · 1% stay
40jobs based in Dovre
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dovre

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Dovre is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 825 at the 2020 census, down from 849 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
825
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 ft

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